Digital propinquity: how to engineer serendipity and build connection in remote teams

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Authors: Reda Sadki
Cited by: 2
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Abstract

We cannot teleport physical proximity, but we can replicate its psychological effects in remote teams. This has everything to do with propinquity. If the physical world provided connection by accident, the digital world requires connection by design. The most critical loss in the shift to remote work is "propinquity," a fancy word for physical nearness.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Team Dynamics and Performance Personal Information Management and User Behavior Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts

Publication details

Publisher
Front Matter
Publication date
20 January 2026